The District is accepting applications at this time.
Financial Assistance for Conservation Practices
Once applications are received, they will be prioritized with a group based on a point system designed solely for water quality.
Projects already started or completed are NOT eligible for funding.
All practices must be properly maintained for a minimum of ten years.
Projects already started or completed are NOT eligible for funding.
All practices must be properly maintained for a minimum of ten years.
Water Resources State Cost-Share Program
To encourage the construction of many conservation practices, the District, through the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Conservation State Water Resources Program, funded through the State Water Plan Fund, provides financial assistance in building priority practices.
Examples are: Erosion and Sediment Control (Terraces, Underground Outlets, and Grassed Waterways), Pasture and Rangeland Management (Ponds and Brush Control) , Riparian Protection (Windbreaks and Mulching), Soil Health (Cover Crops), Nutrient Management (Grid Sample Soil Tests), Abandoned Water Well Decommissioning (Plugging), Cross Fencing
Examples are: Erosion and Sediment Control (Terraces, Underground Outlets, and Grassed Waterways), Pasture and Rangeland Management (Ponds and Brush Control) , Riparian Protection (Windbreaks and Mulching), Soil Health (Cover Crops), Nutrient Management (Grid Sample Soil Tests), Abandoned Water Well Decommissioning (Plugging), Cross Fencing
*Note-You MUST have an approved application before proceeding with any construction on practices to be eligible for any payment.
Please fill out Part I as much as possible.
Non-Point Source State Cost-Share Program (Additional)
Failing On-Site Household Waste-Water System (septic systems or lagoons)-Must be declared failing and repaired along with Shawnee County Health and Environment Department's standards and specifications.
COMPLETE SYSTEM REPAIRS ONLY
Please print out and return all completed/signed applications.
W-9 Form (needed with all applications for tax purposes)
